Gas heater



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a iicana filed October 23, 1922. Serial no. 596,414.

T ooZZ whom it may concem:

.Be it known that I. Hnnnirr'li. IIUKP BI IiR EY, a citizen of the United States, residin'g at the city and county of Kalamazoo, Stfzte of lliichigan, have invented certain new-and iiseful Improvements in Gas Heaters, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates toimprovements m gas heaters, which are adapted to be 1nstalled in fireplaces,

vi'de sucha gas heater in which the burner and valves are concealed from View and at the same time readily accessible for adj ustment or manipulation should occasion require. I

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detaile d' description to follow l accomplish the. objects of my invention by the devices and nieansdescribed inthe followin specification. The invention is clearly defined and-pointed out in the claims.

A struetii re' which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is. clearly illustrated iii the adc'ompanying' drawings, forming a part of this appli cation, which I is a' front perspective view of a gas heater embodying the features of my 111- vention. 4

Fig. H is an end view with parts broken away for convenience in illustration.

Fig. Ill a vertical central section up a line corresponding to line of Fig. l, certain parts being shown in full lines for convenience in illustration.

Fig. IV is a detail front elevation with the front frame removed, a portion of the burner and fireback being broken away.

Fig. Y is a fragmentary front perspective View of a modified form of my invention, the modification beingin the-form of the front frame.

Fig. VI is an end elevation of the embodi ment shown in Fig. V, parts being broken away for cqnvenience'in illustration.

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Fig. Vl l is a front perspective view of another modificationor embodiment of my invention, the parts being broken away to show structural details, the modification be .ing mainly in the valve operating mechanisml Fig. Vlliis a detail View mainly in ver-,

tical section on a line corresponding to line The mairl obj ect'of the invention is to proin tlie walls and ber 5 cigteiiding between. the side members.

This frame is of suitable shapeand ornamentation, the lower portion .being preferably forwardly ofiisct as shown. .The front 7 legs 6 are integral with the side members 1-. The side walls have flanges 7 tp which the side members of the front frame are secured. lVi'thi-a the Walls I mount a, supporting plate 8, the fireback 9 being arranged on this supporting plate, the radiating,elements lO being also arranged plate in front ofthe fireback. Theburner, designated generally the numeral 11., .is mpunted belowv the supporting plate gvith front frame which constitutes a housing therefor. The burner is provided with a valve 12 which is also with in this housing, the stem 13 of the valve projecting forwardly and being provided with a hand wheel 14.

The space between the supporting plate, the front 5 and the end members provides an opening through which the parts of the burner and valve are accessible formanipulation and adjustment. This manipulation and adjustment can be effected after the heater is positioned in a fireplace opening. This opening is normally closed by the hearthplate 15 which rests in the shouldered ledges 16 in the sup orting plate, front piece and end members. his hearth plate is readily removed to expose the housed parts of the burner and valve.

In the modification shown in Figs. V and VI the parts are substantially the same with the exception that the front frame members 17 and 18 are of another type.

In the modification shown in Figs. VII and VIII an electromagnet 19 is arranged within the housing ratchet mechanism 20, thus.

the valve (iii on this gsupponting 7 to actuate the valve 21. l lowever as the details of this form no part of my present invention I do not de srribe the same with further detail herein. I have shown these modifications for the purpose of showing the adaptability of my improvements.

Having thus described my invention; what i \laim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. ln :1 gas heater, the (O1l'll,)llHl. iK'-ll with rear and side walls. of a front frame secured thereto comprising; side members and a horizontal front member extendingbetween the side members, said side members being:- forwardly oflset at their lower ends, a. supporting plate mounted Within said walls, a lireback and radiating elements arranged within said walls above said supporting plate, a burner arranged and housed within said walls and frame below said supporting plate there being: an opening between said supporting plate and said tlront 'l'rame side and front members aflfording access to the burner, and a removable hearth plate constituting closure for said opening, said frame, side and front members and said supporting plate being provided with shouldered ledges receiving the edges of said hearth plate.

2. In a gas heater, the combination with rear and side walls, of a front frame secured thereto romprising side members and a horizontal front member extending between the side members, said side members being forwardly otlset at their lower ends, a supporting plate mounted within said walls, a burner arranged and housed Within said walls and frame below said supporting said SUPPOI'tlD 'zontal front member extending between the side members a lirebael; and radiating elements arranged within said walls above said supporting plate, a burner arranged and housed within said walls and frame below said supporting plate, there being an open ing between said supporting plate and said .lront l ame side and front members afford ing access to the burner, and a removable hearth plate constituting a closure for said opening.

el. In a gas heater, the eomliiination with rear and side walls ot a front Tame secured thereto eomprising side members and a horizontal frame member extending between the side members a burner arranged and housed within said walls and frame below a plate, there being an open inp; betwren said supporting plate and said front frame side and trout members atlord- 111;; access to the burner and a removable hearth plate constituting a rlosure-for said openinm- In witness whereof, I my hand and seal.

HUBERT it. HUll lPHREY.

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